03/05/08

"The
music business is a cruel and shallow
money trench, a long plastic hallway
where thieves and pimps run free, and
good men die like dogs. There's also a
negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson

BurnLounge is an Independent Online
Digital Music Retailer that was created
in order to set things right within a
very much now corrupt music industry. It
seems that too much money within the
music industry is not awarded to the
appropriate people and ends up in the
pockets of the undeserving. BurnLounge
takes the base plan of ITunes & goes a
step further, incorporating community
and revenue generating opportunities for
individuals. You are empowered to become
your own record store owner, customize
your music library (including that from
all 5 major record labels) and make
money off of each download. If you're an
artist, you can finally cut out all of
the middle men and sell your music
directly to your fans. If you were
waiting for the next big thing, this is
it. Whether you want to accept it or
not, times are changing. In 2003,
Digital Downloads brought in $83
Million. In 2008 they're estimated to
bring in $4.5 Billion. Digital Downloads
are truly the wave of the future for the
music industry. So hop on & start
surfing.

MY MUSIC STORE:

Click here to find out information on
our team's News, Weekly Events/Calls,
Overview, Team Support and FAQ's.

WHAT BURNLOUNGE DISAGREED WITH IN THE
MUSIC INDUSTRY:

- Too many great bands are not getting
noticed due to the fact that they are
unsigned.

- Some great bands that do get signed in
turn must alter their unique and
original sound.

- Some record labels truly rape the
artist(s) of most profits made.

- The amount received by bands from
ITunes, Napster, Rhapsody, Etc. ends up
being around 10-20% due to the record
companies sharing of the profits.
Although, if an independent musician
goes through CDBaby.com, they can have
their music put on that of ITunes and
receive an extrememly high % in profits.
CDBaby is Exclusive though & they call
the shots for the most part, Not You.

WHAT BURNLOUNGE HAS CREATED FOR
MUSICIANS:

- It's free for Musicians to submit &
sell their music from BurnLounge!

- You do not have to be signed in order
to sell music on BurnLounge. All smaller
independent labels are also welcome. All
that is required is that you have a
professional recording that is
marketable. This is not the case with
most other Online Digital Music
Retailers. Now bands no longer need a
label nor do they have to worry about
altering their music in order to be
successful.

- All copyrights still belong to the
Musicians.

- BurnLounge is Non-Exclusive for all
involved.

- BurnLounge rewards anywhere from
50%-70% of each song sold, back to the
artist. We are one of the only Online
Music Retailer who adequately recognizes
the performer with appropriate financial
compensation. Without the artists there
would be no art and we understand this.

WHAT BURNLOUNGE HAS CREATED FOR MUSIC
FANS:

Because without the fans, the music
would die, fans are rewarded for
purchasing music. This means that with
each song purchased, fans will get
reward points of which they can then
turn in for free music of their choice.
I know that there are plenty out there
who feel they've been taken advantage of
by the greedy record companies, so they
then turn to illegal downloading. In
truth, can you blame them? We must not
forget, though, that we're here to
support the bands that we love, because
without them, there would be no music.
You no longer have to feel like you're
being ripped off. We are not trying to
take advantage of anyone and want to
give back to the fans for their support.
This is a package which is also great
for students and anyone else trying to
conserve money.

WHAT BURNLOUNGE HAS CREATED FOR
RETAILERS/MOGULS:

This is what I am, and if you're truly a
music lover this is what I encourage all
to be, even bands. Being a retailer
allows you to build teams that build
teams. You can team up with bands, fans,
& other retailers, creating and
expanding your online franchise as far
as you're able. This allows you to not
only make profit off of your music, or
any music sold off of your store, but
also from any of your team-mates stores.
Understand too, that having more
team-mates doesn't mean you'd be
splitting up what you're making. You
always make the same amount and just get
extra from shared percentages, think
commissions + franchising. Team members
are a huge part in your success, because
the more on your team, the more people
that are being reached, which in turn
means more exposure for the bands you're
promoting & maximum profit for yourself.
So let's say you have a friend who's on
your team, but centered in Alaska. If he
gives somebody his card and then someone
purchases music from his store, you get
a % of that sale too since he's on your
team, but not actually taking any money
away from him. So imagine once you have
100 people on your team, then 500, then
1000, etc. Now we all have the ability
to be an intimate member of the music
industry and for the all around good of
things...

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING:

- To watch the commercial for more
information on the available membership
options, click below.

- There's also plenty of useful
information, including a more in depth
look into the heart of BurnLounge, that
can be found within the Blogs here on
our MySpace site.

- To hear the Official BurnLounge
Recording, you can listen in on the
non-intrusive, pre-recorded
informational call, which is available
24/7. It should answer any & all of your
questions: 212-990-6677 (select option
1)

I hope that BurnLounge excites you the
way it did me upon first hearing it.
Where so many things tend to be about
avarice these days, we strive to make
steps in a direction where everybody is
helping everybody else; a true
idealistic community that WORKS... Help
us turn the music industry right side up
again & help yourself while you're at
it. Get in.

In order to become a member of the
BurnLounge community, whether you be
Fan, Band, or Business Man, please
contact me through the
Feedback or via e-mail
at:
jason@carolinamidlands.com